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Santa Comes To Town -- On A Unicycle.
Score one for the cyclist coalition. A couple years ago City Hall threw a Christmas party for the young, and the young at heart. There...

Mike Doyle
May 20, 20201 min read
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"Night Bloom." A Flower Power Light Show.
"Night Bloom" at the Conservatory of Flowers created a surreal experience for a few nights in December. Exotic plants, special lights,...

Mike Doyle
May 19, 20201 min read
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Surrounded By Brides.
An overbooked SF City Hall rotunda several months ago.

Mike Doyle
May 19, 20201 min read
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The Winds Are Up. The Sun Is Down.
Early evening windsurfing at Ocean Beach.

Mike Doyle
May 19, 20201 min read
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Peephole Cinema In The Mission, SF.
"Avant-garde & silent films viewed through a small hole in the wall of a Victorian cottage." Address: 280 Orange Alley, San Francisco, CA...

Mike Doyle
May 19, 20201 min read
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An Inside Look At China Beach.
Back in the 19th century, China Beach served as an encampment for the local Chinese fishermen. They helped feed early San Franciscans. ...

Mike Doyle
May 18, 20201 min read
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Can You Spot What's Wrong With This Iconic SF Scene?
Talk about being out of uniform! I don't think the cable car operator wore the Dodgers cap to the job interview.

Mike Doyle
May 18, 20201 min read
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SF: An Expensive City, With Lots Of Free Entertainment.
This is from last year, on outer JFK Boulevard almost to Ocean Beach.

Mike Doyle
May 18, 20201 min read
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Beautiful Music. Shaky Camerawork.
This insanely talented couple was busking in the pedestrian tunnel (Great acoustics!) near the Conservatory of Flowers. I recently...

Mike Doyle
May 17, 20201 min read
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Social Distancing Can Also Be VERTICAL.
A gusty Friday afternoon made Ocean Beach a popular spot with the windsurfers.

Mike Doyle
May 16, 20201 min read
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Hope. When You Have Nothing Else.
Queen Wilhelmina's garden was bursting with tulip-flavored splendor. Suddenly it's barren. It's like an empty museum space after a major...

Mike Doyle
May 15, 20201 min read
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Part Telephone Pole. Part Gymnasium.
Somebody bolted the hardware onto this telephone pole so you could perform pull-ups and raised dips. This is the kind of thing a...

Mike Doyle
May 14, 20201 min read
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Recent & Random. Today.
The wonders of the Richmond District, between my apartment and the Office Depot on Geary & Arguello.

Mike Doyle
May 14, 20201 min read
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"Take Me With You!"
The tinted glass is a nice touch. (Waiting on a stoplight at outer Fulton Street.)

Mike Doyle
May 13, 20201 min read
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San Francisco, 1919
If you read enough history, you can almost predict the future.

Mike Doyle
May 12, 20201 min read
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Be A Hero. Wear A Mask.
You now have a superpower. Use it to save others.

Mike Doyle
May 11, 20201 min read
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Recent & Random.
Balboa Liquor and Deli sporting COVID-19 plumage. They're right around the corner from my apartment, and they stock my drug of choice:...

Mike Doyle
May 6, 20201 min read
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He's Waited 65 Million Years To Meet You; He'll Wait A Little Longer.
The Academy of Sciences is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. It looks like they left in a hurry.

Mike Doyle
May 4, 20201 min read
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Must Be The "Conservatory Of Flowers" Postage Stamp.
Monday afternoon in Golden Gate Park. More surrounding floral beauty if you scroll through the blog post.

Mike Doyle
May 4, 20201 min read
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"Hey, A Cinnamon Roll Usually Costs Extra."
Jay Mercado is a talented San Francisco artist. (jaymercado.com) He created a series of oil paintings based on the baked goods he's...

Mike Doyle
May 1, 20201 min read
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